Brooklyn CollegeThe City University of New York School of Education Summer Session II CBSE 7215X – Introduction to Technology in Childhood Education July 15, 2013 – August 14, 2013 5:00 pm – 8:30 pmMondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays Instructor: Valrie Edwards Email: valriee7@gmail.com
Required Materials Articles will be provided during the session 4 GB or higher thumb drive required for class USB Headset with microphone
Course Description This course will introduce participants to the use of educational technology and digital media in the classroom, and the characteristics of today's digital students (“digital natives"). Participants will be exposed to current hardware, software, and collaborative internet technologies used in the classroom. Participants will also examine methods of integrating and evaluating the various educational technologies and strategies, and develop awareness of Internet security issues through the various assigned projects.
Learning Objectives By the end of the semester, participants will be able to:
Describe the overall affordances of technology for meaningful learning,
Articulate the affordances of technology intersecting with current theories of learning;
Identify issues entailed in teaching with technology;
Demonstrate the use the specific technologies introduced in course.
Represent important concepts at the intersection of technology, teaching, and learning.
Topics
Computer Basics & Instructional Tech Tools for the Classroom
Collaborate & Communicate with Wikis
Collaborative Environments
Lesson Presentation Tools
Math Blogs
Integrate Videos & Images into Teaching & Learning
Create a Video with Movie Maker
Podcasting
Evaluating Math Educational Software & Websites
Online Math Tools
Classroom Math Software
Using Excel as an Educational Tool
Internet Safety
Other Online Tools
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Grading SystemAssignments must be turned in on time for full credit. Be sure to back up your work. Overdue assignments will be penalized, 10% for each day they are late. 94% - 100% = A 90% - 93.9 % = A- 88% - 89.9% = B+ 84% - 87.9% = B 80% - 83.9% = B- 78% - 79.9% = C+ 74% - 77.9% = C Under 74% = F
Course Requirements and Basis for Grade
Component
Percent of Grade
In Class Assignments & Attendance
30%
Homework
26%
Midterm Exam
20%
Final Presentation
24%
Assignments Assignments, projects and homework will be designed to give you practical experience with different technologies. Every effort has been made to make assignments meaningful and relative to your professional growth. All assignments are computer generated with use of the internet as a web portal. You may need to send some assignments electronically. All assignments should be backed up onto a thumb drive or other storage device. Save all assignments until credit has been given.
Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory. This class meets two days per week from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each class requires hands-on participation which is vital to the success of the class. You should check your email frequently for updates or changes. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what occurred in class and to contact me. An additional assignment may be given to make up the absence. More than 2 absences may result in a failing grade.
Cell Phones Please turn off cell phone ringers during class. You can check your messages during the break.
Policy Regarding Due Dates Late assignments are accepted only if you have contacted me in advance of the due date. Generally, late papers are accepted only in very unusual circumstances such as sudden, serious illness or personal or family emergencies. Accepted late assignments will be graded by a higher standard because of the additional time available to work on it.
All assignments must be completed by you. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in a failing grade. See Policy on Academic Integrity.
Policy on Academic Integrity (From the Brooklyn College Bulletin: Division of Graduate Studies, 2004-2007, p. 206.Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable at Brooklyn College. Cheating is any misrepresentation in academic work. Plagiarism is the representation of another person’s work, or ideas as your own. Students should consult the Brooklyn College Student Handbook for a fuller, more specific discussion of related academic integrity standards. Faculty members are encouraged to discuss with students the application of these standards to work in each course. Academic dishonesty is punishable by failure of the “test examination, term paper, or other assignment on which cheating occurred”(Faculty Council, May 18, 1954). In addition, disciplinary proceedings in cases of academic dishonesty may result in penalties of admonition, warnings, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension, expulsion, complaint to civil authorities, or ejection. (Adopted by Policy Council, May 8, 1991).
If you quote someone else’s work, be sure to give the citation. If you paraphrase someone else’s work, a citation is also needed (but quotations are not). When in doubt, ask. Academic dishonesty may result in a course grade of F, and the incident will be reported to your program head.
Brooklyn CollegeThe City University of New York
School of Education
Summer Session II
CBSE 7215X – Introduction to Technology in Childhood Education
July 15, 2013 – August 14, 2013
5:00 pm – 8:30 pmMondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Instructor: Valrie Edwards
Email: valriee7@gmail.com
Required Materials
Articles will be provided during the session
4 GB or higher thumb drive required for class
USB Headset with microphone
Course Description
This course will introduce participants to the use of educational technology and digital media in the classroom, and the characteristics of today's digital students (“digital natives"). Participants will be exposed to current hardware, software, and collaborative internet technologies used in the classroom. Participants will also examine methods of integrating and evaluating the various educational technologies and strategies, and develop awareness of Internet security issues through the various assigned projects.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the semester, participants will be able to:
Topics
- Computer Basics & Instructional Tech Tools for the Classroom
- Collaborate & Communicate with Wikis
- Collaborative Environments
- Lesson Presentation Tools
- Math Blogs
- Integrate Videos & Images into Teaching & Learning
- Create a Video with Movie Maker
- Podcasting
- Evaluating Math Educational Software & Websites
- Online Math Tools
- Classroom Math Software
- Using Excel as an Educational Tool
- Internet Safety
- Other Online Tools
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)NETS for Students
NETS for Teachers
Grading SystemAssignments must be turned in on time for full credit. Be sure to back up your work. Overdue assignments will be penalized, 10% for each day they are late.
94% - 100% = A
90% - 93.9 % = A-
88% - 89.9% = B+
84% - 87.9% = B
80% - 83.9% = B-
78% - 79.9% = C+
74% - 77.9% = C
Under 74% = F
Course Requirements and Basis for Grade
Assignments, projects and homework will be designed to give you practical experience with different technologies. Every effort has been made to make assignments meaningful and relative to your professional growth. All assignments are computer generated with use of the internet as a web portal. You may need to send some assignments electronically. All assignments should be backed up onto a thumb drive or other storage device. Save all assignments until credit has been given.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory. This class meets two days per week from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each class requires hands-on participation which is vital to the success of the class. You should check your email frequently for updates or changes. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what occurred in class and to contact me. An additional assignment may be given to make up the absence. More than 2 absences may result in a failing grade.
Cell Phones
Please turn off cell phone ringers during class. You can check your messages during the break.
Policy Regarding Due Dates
Late assignments are accepted only if you have contacted me in advance of the due date. Generally, late papers are accepted only in very unusual circumstances such as sudden, serious illness or personal or family emergencies. Accepted late assignments will be graded by a higher standard because of the additional time available to work on it.
All assignments must be completed by you. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in a failing grade. See Policy on Academic Integrity.
Policy on Academic Integrity
(From the Brooklyn College Bulletin: Division of Graduate Studies, 2004-2007, p. 206.Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable at Brooklyn College. Cheating is any misrepresentation in academic work. Plagiarism is the representation of another person’s work, or ideas as your own. Students should consult the Brooklyn College Student Handbook for a fuller, more specific discussion of related academic integrity standards. Faculty members are encouraged to discuss with students the application of these standards to work in each course. Academic dishonesty is punishable by failure of the “test examination, term paper, or other assignment on which cheating occurred”(Faculty Council, May 18, 1954). In addition, disciplinary proceedings in cases of academic dishonesty may result in penalties of admonition, warnings, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension, expulsion, complaint to civil authorities, or ejection. (Adopted by Policy Council, May 8, 1991).
If you quote someone else’s work, be sure to give the citation. If you paraphrase someone else’s work, a citation is also needed (but quotations are not). When in doubt, ask. Academic dishonesty may result in a course grade of F, and the incident will be reported to your program head.